Новости за 23.01.2020

BASRA, Iraq — An anti-government activist was killed in Iraq's south by unidentified gunmen, amid a resurgence of rallies and road closures by protesters pressing authorities to implement long-awaited reforms.

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — When French President Emmanuel Macron visited Jerusalem's Old City on Wednesday, he also trod in the footsteps of one of his predecessors, Jacques Chirac, by engaging in a heated argument with Israeli forces.

AMMAN — Minister of Labour Nidal Bataineh on Tuesday joined journalists in a dialogue titled "Labour policies, the unemployment crisis and employment in Jordan".

BEIRUT — Lebanon's new prime minister claims to lead a government of technocrats, but critics argue the line-up is window dressing for a set of ministers who are neither experts nor independent.

BAGHDAD — Sunni Iraqi leaders who spearheaded a bloody insurgency against the 2003 US-led invasion are now the most nervous about a possible withdrawal of American troops, considered a counterweight to Iran.

AMMAN — The Economic and Social Council (ESC) issued its annual “State of the Country” report on Tuesday, which aims to monitor the performance of ministries and state institutions based on their strategies and goals. 

AMMAN — The Senate on Wednesday endorsed the 2020 state budget bill and the draft law governing the budgets of independent public institutions.